Sheepherding Rabbit Hops To Fame (Video) | Care2 Causes

An overachieving bunny named Champis has gained international fame for his skills as a gifted sheepherder. The five-year old pet rabbit has more than 700,000 YouTube hits, after a video caught him rounding up a flock of sheep on his owner’s farm. Paula Lundberg and Dan Westman run a small-scale Border collie breeding and training farm in northern Sweden. Their Border collie “Gimmie” and her puppy “Fame” are often used to train other dogs how to herd sheep. Apparently Champis was paying close attention to the lessons, as well. Westman, who shot the video said he was in “awe” when he first saw the little mix-breed bunny running back and forth rounding up the sheep. “It’s really incredible, its a herding rabbit,” Westman said. “He rounds them up, and if they get close to escaping through the gate he sometimes stops them.” Westman said there are very few dogs that can do what...